After Lululemon Athletica trimmed its guidance for the year, Deutsche Bank analysts say the key question now is whether the company lowered the bar enough ahead of any potential product or strategy changes that incoming CEO Heidi O'Neill will make when she takes the reins in September. Additionally, while the company appears to be factoring in a slight improvement in underlying trends into the second half of the year, and cited a potential boost from initiatives already in place, the analysts say they are having trouble getting comfortable with compounding quarters of markdowns ahead of plans for an influx of new product. "The lack of visibility into LULU's go-forward earnings power keeps us cautious and on the sidelines," they say, cutting their price target on the stock to $127 from $171. Shares fall 9%. (kelly.cloonan@wsj.com)
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June 05, 2026 11:40 ET (15:40 GMT)
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